Bream

[bri:m]

(noun.) flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae.

(noun.) flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe.

(verb.) clean (a ship's bottom) with heat.

Checked by Jacques--From WordNet

(n.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

(n.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.

(n.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream.

(v. t.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.

Checked by Jean

v.t. to clean as a ship's bottom by burning off seaweed shells &c.

Typist: Osborn